Apparel garment



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WALDEMAE KOPS, OF NEW YORK, N. L, ASSIGNOR TO :ILGPS 3308. INC., 013 NEW YGRK,

N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEXV YORK.

APPAREL GARMENT.

Application filed January 21, 1928. Serial No. 248,307.

My present invention relates to an apparel garment and more particularly to that type of under-garment known as a girdle. The object of the invention is the construction of the upper front portion of the garment to control the action of the diaphragm and the flesh adjacent the same of the wearer.

The garment is constructed to perfo m its intended function and preferably extends from approximately the waist line, or slight- 1y above the same, to line below the hips, and includes a front member and a back member, both of which are preferably made of inelastic material, together with side mem bers of elastic material, all of which are permanently connected so that the garment, furthermore, is of the step-in type. The front member of the girdle is made to include a central section which preferably has oppositely disposed sides diverging upwardly and connected to lateral sections of the front member. Between the central section of the front member and the forward'portions of the side members I employ additional straps which are made of elastic material and are placed so as to extend over the upper portions of the elastic sections of the side members and over the upper portions of the lateral sections of the front member to co-act with the elastic sections of the side members and the central section of the front member to provide an additional tension over the diaphrag n of the wearer to control the same and the flesh at this portion of the body. I In the drawing Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating theuse of a garment made in accordance with this invention,

Fig. is an enlarged elevation of the back of the garment, and

Fig.3 is an enlarged elevation of the front of the garment. I

Byreference to the drawing it will be soon that in carrying out the invention the front member of the garment includes a central section 10 and lateral sections 11 and 12. The sides of the central section 10 preferably cliverge upwardly from the bottom to the top edge of the garment. One edge of this central section 10 is connected to the lateral section 11 by a reinforcing strip 13 and suitable lines of stitching. Similarly the other edge of the central section 1.0 is connected to the adjacent e lge of the section 12 by a reinforc- .ing strip 1 and suitable lines of stitchm In a centrally disposed posi ion extending from the upper edge of the garment the cen tral section may be fitted with a stay 15 and the reinforcing strips 13 and 1e may include pockets for stays 16 and 17 which also extend from th upper edge of the garment downwardly and as illustrated, are substantially of the same length as the stay 15. This front member of the garment is made of suitable inelastic material. The back member of the garment, indicated at 18, may be provided in suitable positions with pockets for stays. indicated at 19, 20 and 21. I

The sine sections of the garment are preferably made of elastic material. The left hand side member of the garment is constructed to include elastic sections 22 and 23 preferably connected at adjacent edges by means of a re-' inforcing strip 24 and suitable lines of stitching. The forward edge of the elastic section 22 is connected to the front section 12 in a similar manner. while the rear edge of the section 23 is similarly connected to one edge of the bacir member 18. The right hand side member is constructed to include elastic sections 25 and 26. The adjacent edges of these sections are connected by a reinfor ing strip 27 and suitable lines of stitching. The forward edge of the section 25 is similarly connected to the edge of the front section 11. and the rearward edge of the elastic section 26 is connected in the same manner to'the adja cent edge of the back member 18.

As clearly indicated in Figure 3 the reinforcing strips 24 and 27 of the side members are so placed as to lie slightly forward of the axillary lines of the garment. In the upper portions of the garment I employ reinforcing members 28 and 50, the former beconnected to the reinforcing strip 27 and the latter to the reinforcing strip 24. The reinforcing members 28 and 30 are prefer-a bl y triangular in configuration. As illustrated, these are so placed that the edge 29 of the member 28 extends downwardly fro ii the .52- per edge of the garment toward the front central line thereof. Similarly the edge 31 of the member 30 inclines in the opposite direction from the upper edge of the garment toward the front central line thereof. The garment also includes the tension straps 32 and 33 which are of suitable elastic fabric. The forward edge of the tension strap 32 is connected to the reinforcing strip 18 by the same lines of'stitchin that connect this re inforcing strip and tie sections and '11.

Theoppositeend of the tension strap 32 is eonnectedto the forward edge of the member 'l0'and 12 while the oppositeand rearward edge of the tension strap 33 is connected to the inclined edge 31 of the member 30. The

edge portions of the central section 10 di-' verge in such a manner that the edges 29 and 31 of the members 28 and 30 are so inclined that they are substantially parallel .therewith. The tension straps 32 and 33 are substantially rectangular and consequently when connected 1n the garment incline downwardly from the frontc'entral section 10 of the front'member toward the axillary portion of the garment. In so doing thesetension straps overlie parts of the upper por-v tions of the elastic sections 22 and 25, and also parts of the upper portions of the lateral sections 11 and 12. i

It will nowbe understood that the circumferential tension created by the elastic side members causes the upper portion ofthe front member to exert a given pressure over the diaphragm and this pressure extends entirely across the upper portion'of the front member while simultaneously the tension straps 32 and 33 cause an additional tension 'to be applied to the upper portion "of the central section of the front'member whichtension obviously extends across the portions of the garment covered by these tension straps. The tension exerted by the tension straps is in a slightly downward direction while that exerted-by the elastic sections of Y the side membersis-in a circumferential direction. These eo-acting tensions function toreduce and control the flesh of the body over the diaphragm.

Furthfrmore, as illustrated the garment may be fitted with suitable hosesupporters. The hose supporters at the lower-front por-, tion of the garment are indicated at'34- and- 35, those atthe sides of the garment are in-' dicated at 36' and 37. and those at the lower portions at the back of the garment are indicated at 38 and 39.

I claim as my invention: a

1. Ina garment of the type described, a front member, aback member, side members, the said members having elastic sections. forward of the axillar line forming a girdle adapted to extend from'approximately the waist line downwardly .over the thighs tension straps in the upper front portions of the garmentextending over parts of the'elastic and having their forward ends connected in spaced-positions to the frontmember, to provide a laterallydownward tension co-acting with the tension exerted 'circumferentially "by the elastic side' membersvfo r controlling the diaphragm of the wearer. r

2. In a garment of the type described, a front member of inelastic material compris ing central and lateral sections, a back member of inelastic material, side members having sections of elastic material immediately forward of the axillar line, and tension straps extending downwardly from the upper edge portion of the central section of the front member toward theaxillary portions of the garment and overlying an upper portion of the lateral sections of the front member and upper parts of the sections of elastic material of the sidemembers for creating a laterally downward tension co-acting with the circumferential tension provided by the elastic sections of the side -members for controlling the diaphragm of the wearer.

3. In a garment of the type described, a

front member, of inelastic material comprising a central; section having upwardly diverging edges and lateral sections connected thereto, a' back member of inelastic material, side memberseach including sections of elastic material connected by reinforcing strips which lie appreciably forward of the axillary lines of the "garment reinforcing members overlying, parts oft-he forward elastic sections of the side members adjacentthe said reinforcing strips, and tension'straps of elastic material extending downwardly from the upper edge portions of the central section of the front membenoverlying upper portions of thesaid lateral sections of the front-member and parts of the upper po tions of the said elasticsections of the side members, and connected to the forward edges of the said reinforcing members to'exerta laterally downward tension co -acting with the circumferential tension ')rovidcd the elastic sections of the side members for controlling the diaphragm of the wearer.

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